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jessica123321
jessica123321
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High School - 9th Grade

Olivia admits how much she loves Cesario in "Twelfth Night," and Viola/Cesario says "I pity you." Why does this encourage Olivia?

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Posted by jessica123321 on Sunday March 2, 2008 at 10:50 AM and tagged with act 3, question, scene 1, twelfth night.

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  1. lmillerm

    To feel pity, is to feel emotion; therefore, Olivia is hopeful Viola's/Cesario's feelings will grow. Feeling pity for someone is to feel compassion or sympathy. Typically, "pity" has a negative connotation; however, Olivia sees it as something positive: a glimpse of deeper affection.

     *I did refer to the Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary by Alexander Schmidt.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/twelfth-text/act-iii-scene-1

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    Posted by lmillerm on Friday March 14, 2008 at 11:50 PM

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